Russian Populist

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By Matthew Raphael Johnson, Ph.D. Russian president Vladimir Putin is one of the most reviled politicians in the West. At the same time, few leaders worldwide have maintained such high levels of popularity.

Putin’s political and economic successes are too startling to be ignored. From his appointment as vice president on New Year’s Eve 1999, Putin has assisted in the rebuilding of a shattered country in a few short years. With high rates of economic growth, military and police reform, and a concerted attack on official corruption, Putin has become a trusted populist leader, and a significant figure in global nationalism, non-alignment and multipolarity.

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Russian Populist: The Political Thought of Vladimir Putin

By Matthew Raphael Johnson, Ph.D. Russian president Vladimir Putin is one of the most reviled politicians in the West. At the same time, few leaders worldwide have maintained such high levels of popularity.

Putin’s political and economic successes are too startling to be ignored. From his appointment as vice president on New Year’s Eve 1999, Putin has assisted in the rebuilding of a shattered country in a few short years. With high rates of economic growth, military and police reform, and a concerted attack on official corruption, Putin has become a trusted populist leader, and a significant figure in global nationalism, non-alignment and multipolarity.

This book attempts to synthesize the basic political views of Putin. It does not deal much with policy, but rather, it centers around the ideas that drive Putin and his reform plans in both domestic and foreign policy.

Table of Contents

Foreword: Vladimir the Great?

Stave 1: The Thesis of This Book

Stave 2: Preface

Stave 3: Introduction

Stave 4: Putin the Political Man

Stave 5: Putin’s Basic Political Theory

Stave 6: The Context for Putin’s Political Theory

Stave 7: The Basis for Putin’s Economic Thought

Stave 8: Putin & the Autonomy of the Russian State

Stave 9: Putin’s Agricultural Thought & Policy

Stave 10: Foreign Interference in Russia: Putin’s Response to the West